dump
/dʌmp/ verb B1- To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.
- To discard; to get rid of something one no longer wants.
- To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping.
- To copy (data) from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it. · to dump the ROM from a rare Nintendo game cartridge
- To output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug.
- To end a romantic relationship with. · Sarah dumped Nelson after finding out he was cheating on her.
- To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it · We dumped the coal onto the fireplace.
- To precipitate (especially snow or rain) heavily.
He/she/it dumps · Past dumped · Past participle dumped · -ing form dumping
Verb forms
- Base form
- dump
- He/she/it
- dumps
- Past
- dumped
- Past participle
- dumped
- -ing form
- dumping
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